One-Man Lobby in America: Vahan Cardashian (1883-1934)
Turco-American relationship had a long history with cordial relations. Diplomatic relations that were severed in 1917 with the entrance of US into the World War could be reestablished only in 1927. One of the major factors in this delay was the anti-Turkish activities undertaken by Armenians livin...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hale Şıvgın
2015-06-01
|
| Series: | Gazi Akademik Bakış |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.gaziakademikbakis.com/index.php/gab/article/view/257/223 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Turco-American relationship had a long history with cordial relations. Diplomatic relations that were
severed in 1917 with the entrance of US into the World War could be reestablished only in 1927. One
of the major factors in this delay was the anti-Turkish activities undertaken by Armenians living in
US. The figure of Vahan Cardashian (Kardaşyan) who functioned almost as a one-man lobby against
Turkey until 1934 is especially worthy of attention.
Born in Kayseri in 1883, Cardashian completed his higher education in the same town and
received a Law degree at Yale University. He nurtured good relations with Ottoman officials until 1915
and even served as translator in the Empire’s Consulate in New York. After 1915, however, Cardashian
started his anti-Turkish activities. Among these activities were the foundation of an independent Armenia,
one of the issues discussed in the Sevrès Treaty, non-ratification of the Turco-American treaty
signed on 6 August 1923 in Lausanne and his negative propaganda against Turkish ambassador to
Washington, Ahmed Muhtar Bey. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1307-9778 |